Syrian conflict should be resolved as per UNSC principles, Lavrov

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MOSCOW: Moscow and Tel Aviv hold similar positions on the need to resolve the Syria conflict through political process, said the Russian Foreign Minister on Wednesday.

Commenting on the UN Resolution on Syria, the Foreign Minister remarked that “As far as Syria is concerned, we share the position on the need to resolve it through political methods based on the principles enshrined in Resolution 2254 of the United Nations Security Council. We reaffirmed our principled support of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria,”

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov gave this statement after the talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, held in Moscow.

He further commented that he had informed the Israeli counterparts about Russia’s efforts in the Astana format, as well as through other channels, to help resolve various aspects of the crisis.

Mentioning the significance of Constitutional Committee he added that “We particularly focused on the importance we place on enhancing the Constitutional Committee’s work and briefed them of the steps we have taken so that the upcoming sixth session of the Constitutional Committee’s Small Body could be productive.”

Russian Foreign Minister also emphasized saying that “Also, we spoke about the need to help overcome the humanitarian crisis in Syria, where the infrastructure has been destroyed and where the population is suffering very seriously under the stranglehold of the sanctions imposed by the United States and other Western countries,”.